The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-27

OF our common school system"
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin says.
VERY recently the movement against the
public schools has shown new yigor and
Il candor which formerly were not its char
aCterlsiicS, and quotes some statements OF
the Boston Traveller and its comment that
''it is the old story OF q camel wanting 10
warm It's nose, then its head, until at last
the camel takes possession OF the tent. The
danger which threatens our public school
system is none the less certain because 1t
is seemingly small and remote"
The Observer pres SAYS III the
Roman Catholic authorities fought saloons
~ they do the schools, the country would
feel easier They are now fighting the
schools with vgor and ingenuity worthy
OF the darkest ages. In this region they
seek to break up our system by merely
asking for n portion Of the public money
to use in educating children in their own
way. They would kindly permit other re-
ligionlsts to do the same, and thus destroy
oil common education by making il see
tartan. This sacrifice is demanded in
order TO keep the children from growing
up 10 be iniidel and irrcligous. They de-
clare that Professionals ought TO join with
them in this demand for the sake of pro.
tccting their own religious interests.
1--WE cannot for one moment Weld 10
the timid judgment Of those Protesinnis
who favor this policy. Roman Catholics
mean by iniidclity aud irreligion' Just
what Professionals mean by religious free.
dom OF opinion and Worship All this
sort OF thing is called 'inhdclity' by Roman.
ism, and lamented B soul-deslroying.
They hate our public schools Just because
this common education tends 10 break
down religious distinctions, and ccclcsias.
teal eXClusycness, and all spiritual des-
potism OF every kind whatever. They
,tigmatizc the schools ~ goddess, but their
real, practical grievance is that any Cduca-
ton which Is not positively and persist
emily Rumanish tends 10 lessen the moral
and spiritual domination OF the Roman
church."
The Nonconiormist and Independent
lEngllsh Cong says Ut the Springfield
action ol the 4. h. &. +. NJ:
1.-THE problem OF the relation OF the
board 10 the church has now to be- solved.
The new corporate members elected are,
with one exception and lac not regularly
nominated all men with a reputation for
narrownc,s and extreme, conservatism.
One asks with amazemcnt whether il Is
possible that an organization dependent
upon the voluntary contribution Of the
churches can have acted 80 blindly.
One wonders ut the Pharisiism ui the men
who can ~ prostitute charitable institu-
ton us Ia adopt into It's management
political methods. aud turn into partisan
agent for indoping and pcrpctuniing views
Of divine Justice which are ~ variance
with the sanc,ihcd thought Of nine out oi
every ten educated christian men in Eng
land and America.
"ihc resolutions OF the minority are
given, with the following comments
There is no libcling Ol christian men
in recording that these simple PROPOSE
TONS which would pass in England with
out amy debate ~ u matter Of course.
were. 10y two 10 one OF the corporation uf
thc American board, dependent Tor H.
support ON the Congregational churches IT
America voted down Nothing more
need he said ~ Ia the spirit and temper
which ruled on this remarkable. aud crit
zeal, and lmncniablc OCCASION
The Christian Union slys that 'ii there
should not be- apcnny paid into the treas.
ury Of the American board for the current
year 10y any liberal. the missionaries NJ
the front need not suffer nor the mission
ary work be- contracted. The hoard hn,
capital enough Ia carry Il on tor some III.
tlc time 10 come; aud those who have
violently shut the door IN the faces ci
considerable part ol their constituency
would hc alone 20 blame, with the re-
sources ut their command, II the mission
aries In service should suffer rs an immc.
date consequence 81 this exclusion. 10 b..
indeed not improbable TINT Il Is the con
seriousness Of this capital NJ their command
which Lass made them independent, ii no,
| defiant. Of ~ large % proportion OF the con
! trihuling churchus.' And Il SAYS sp long
~ II stands upon the Springfield platform
Eve could neither consriuniiouslypiyc any
money 20 support the board nor counsel
any Of our readers 90 do So"
The Unitarian Review SAYS "rhc dimi.
mutton II subscription san argument which
oven AN American bolrl would npprr.
| ciatc. In this lorrblc way they may vet
be- led to see something a. Admire la the
| converted pagan chief who drew his foot
ont Of the blptismll water when hc
| learned that al his ancestors were
| probably In hcll.pit They may realize
That such heather ran bcs, be- rcachcdby %
missionary who iudulgps ut least hope
that the good anl true men and women
may bc saved, Who. unfortunately, never
| hoard ol the American hpird aud Us me.
nopoly hold ON salvation.
we ate not admirers Of ang1siicism o.
q Cuod. hut We should suppose that %
| slight infusion ol u. amounting to u mod.
est confession ut human ignorance oi few
| of the Crriliniics ui the infinite future.
| would not seriously iniurc the thcnlogians
| IT the board. 4 considerably greater &C.
! quainuur0 than most of them show with
the religious history and the moral excel
! lpuccs of the nations they c1mplaccuilv
! turn over 20 pcrlItiOn would also become
! them. A little less christian concpit and %
| little morc human Kindness, bU,hpn.
! The superior cour, judge ol this common.
! wealth characterized thysiuatinn we'll, and
! showed himself q rational thcologim no
! less than well deserving pilarol the law,
! when hc said, Looking nt the question
! from q Judicial standpoint, as | am accus.
! toned tu look at thcsc things, 10 sppms 90 me
| of very little Importance what verdict may
| be- rendered at the meetings VI the Amer
| lean hnlrl, Tor no assurance can hC given
! that the verdict will stand. and lei il be
what Il will, there will certainly DO mo.
ton Tor new trial.
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The st. louis Christian Advocate
! lMctholsil has n surprising article on
talking In church. Of which it snyg "lt b.
almost universal We are astoundcd at
rs prevalence la city, town and country.
! The congregation j. moro like q quilting
sociciy, % glbhing school, than q decent,